Edexcel GCSE Mathematics · 1MA1
Specification N4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
An integer greater than 1 that is not prime because it has more than two positive factors.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification N4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Specification 1.02b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
A whole number greater than 1 that is not prime because it has more than two positive factors.
Revise: Prime FactorisationIf a composite number had a factor larger than its square root, the matching factor in its factor pair would be smaller than the square root and would already have been found.
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